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134K to 441K🎙 Weekly cadence·27 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
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268K to 882K🇺🇸34%🇨🇦34%🇵🇹11%+13 more - Active Followers
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80K to 265K
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Hiro Murai
Jun 18, 2026
58m 01s
Sally Field
Jun 11, 2026
1h 07m 20s
Susan Sarandon
Jun 4, 2026
1h 03m 44s
Rosie Perez
May 28, 2026
1h 02m 12s
Patton Oswalt
May 21, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/18/26 | ![]() Hiro Murai | Director/Producer Hiro Murai whose new show is Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay,” joins host Ben Mankiewicz. They discuss why he and Donald Glover collaborate so well and how their initial approach to making “Atlanta” was unsustainable. Murai and Ben debate the value of surrealism in art and Murai reveals that he once pitched himself to direct a Beyonce video but completely understands why he didn’t get the gig. His answers to the Super 8 span Japanese films like Miyazaki’s “My Neighbor Totoro” and Takeshi Kitano’s “Sonatine” to the Albert Brooks comedy “Modern Romance” and Kubrick’s “The Shining.” Films Mentioned: Rosemary’s Baby Eraserhead Cool Runnings The Shining Terminator 2: Judgement Day AKA T2 Elevator To The Gallows Boogie Nights No Country For Old Men Jurassic Park Modern Romance La Chimera 2001: A Space Odyssey Ran My Neighbor Totoro Tampopo The Sound of Music Reds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 58m 01s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | ![]() Sally Field✨ | Sally Fieldacting career+4 | Sally Field | In PiecesNorma Rae+20 | — | Sally FieldBurt Reynolds+7 | — | 1h 07m 20s | |
| 6/4/26 | ![]() Susan Sarandon✨ | Susan Sarandonfilm industry+3 | Susan Sarandon | Rocky Horror Picture ShowBull Durham+18 | — | Susan SarandonBen Mankiewicz+6 | — | 1h 03m 44s | |
| 5/28/26 | ![]() Rosie Perez✨ | film careeractress interview+3 | Rosie Perez | Do the Right ThingFearless+13 | — | Rosie PerezBen Mankiewicz+7 | — | 1h 02m 12s | |
| 5/21/26 | ![]() Patton Oswalt✨ | comedyfilm discussion+3 | Patton Oswalt | MagnoliaYoung Adult+32 | — | Patton OswaltBen Mankiewicz+3 | — | 1h 02m 04s | |
| 5/14/26 | ![]() Edgar Wright✨ | filmmakingclassic films+3 | Edgar Wright | TCMHBO Max+31 | — | Edgar WrightBen Mankiewicz+5 | — | 59m 42s | |
| 5/7/26 | ![]() Coming Soon: Talking Pictures✨ | moviesHollywood+3 | Sally FieldEdgar Wright+1 | TCMHBO Max | — | Talking PicturesBen Mankiewicz+6 | — | 1m 03s | |
| 2/26/26 | ![]() Joachim Trier✨ | filmmakinginterview+3 | Joachim Trier | Sentimental ValueThe Passion of Joan of Arc+28 | — | Joachim TrierBen Mankiewicz+5 | — | 55m 11s | |
| 2/23/26 | ![]() Chloé Zhao✨ | Chloé ZhaoOscar-nominated director+4 | Chloé Zhao | HamnetNomadland+29 | — | Chloé ZhaoOscars+6 | — | 1h 02m 11s | |
| 5/7/25 | ![]() Bonus Episode: Eli Roth✨ | Eli Rothhorror films+3 | Eli Roth | Inglorious BasterdsCabin Fever+61 | — | Eli Rothhorror+3 | — | 1h 05m 27s | |
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| 2/4/25 | ![]() Paul Scheer✨ | movie podcastsimprov comedy+3 | Paul Scheer | How Did This Get Made?Ordinary People+25 | Long Island | Paul ScheerHow Did This Get Made?+4 | — | 58m 13s | |
| 1/28/25 | ![]() Pamela Adlon✨ | voice actingfilm discussion+4 | Pamela Adlon | King of the HillBetter Things+25 | — | Pamela AdlonBen Mankiewicz+7 | — | 56m 52s | |
| 1/21/25 | ![]() Charles Barkley✨ | moviesbasketball+3 | Charles Barkley | Space JamThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri+29 | — | Charles BarkleyBen Mankiewicz+6 | — | 1h 01m 05s | |
| 1/14/25 | ![]() Paul Feig✨ | Paul FeigHollywood comedies+3 | Paul Feig | BridesmaidsThe Heat+22 | — | Paul FeigHollywood+6 | — | 56m 36s | |
| 1/7/25 | ![]() Henry Winkler✨ | Hollywoodacting+4 | Henry Winkler | RockyHappy Days+17 | — | Henry WinklerBen Mankiewicz+5 | — | 1h 00m 22s | |
| 12/17/24 | ![]() Jane Lynch✨ | comedyfilm analysis+3 | Jane Lynch | Best in ShowThe 40-Year Old Virgin+28 | — | Jane LynchBen Mankiewicz+6 | — | 54m 10s | |
| 12/10/24 | ![]() Jason Reitman✨ | filmmakingdirecting+3 | Jason Reitman | Saturday NightJuno+49 | — | Jason ReitmanBen Mankiewicz+3 | — | 1h 01m 41s | |
| 12/3/24 | ![]() Carol Burnett | Carol Burnett’s life has always spun around the movies. She tells Ben Mankiewicz about her childhood spent in Hollywood movie theaters, the famous actor who helped her break into showbiz, and the movie parodies in her groundbreaking television variety show. In fact, at 91, Carol Burnett remembers more about movies than Ben! We cap it all off with a delightful Super 8 complete with seasonal gems. Plus, Carol and Ben discuss their Wordle stats…listen to find out who’s winning. Films Mentioned: The Carol Burnett Show New Faces The Pajama Game Babes in Arms All About Eve Gone with the Wind* The Fighting Guardsman Inferno (1953) Strangers on a Train On Moonlight Bay* Citizen Kane The Dolly Sisters The Godfather It's a Wonderful Life Capricorn One Ragtime Cowboy Joe Singin' in the Rain* From Here to Eternity Terms of Endearment Some Like It Hot Duel *Available on Max as of 12/3 (Availability of titles subject to change) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 57m 44s | ||||||
| 11/26/24 | ![]() Margot Robbie | The fearless Margot Robbie goes in-depth with Ben Mankiewicz about how her early days as an Australian soap star prepared her to go toe-to-toe with Leonardo DiCaprio. Now, after producing the blockbuster Barbie and working with the likes of Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, is her next move behind the camera as a director? Plus, our exclusive Super 8 questionnaire, which she was very excited to answer. Films Mentioned Barbie * I, Tonya * Bombshell The Wolf of Wall Street Asteroid City Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Titanic The Legend of Tarzan* Mary Queen of Scots Terminal Eye of the Devil Babylon Whiplash La La Land Wings Singin' in the Rain* Cabaret True Romance The Fifth Element Bandits* The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* Pulp Fiction Rambo Bring It On High Society Babette's Feast* The Blues Brothers The Dirty Dozen Withnail and I* Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar Seven Samurai* Young Frankenstein The Producers Robin Hood: Men in Tights *Available on Max as of 11/26 (Availability of titles subject to change) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 01m 31s | ||||||
| 11/19/24 | ![]() Bridget Everett | Comedian, actor, and cabaret performer Bridget Everett and new fan Ben Mankiewicz chat about her Peabody Award-winning HBO show Somebody Somewhere as well as her outrageously fun cabaret act. Everett and Ben talk dogs, famous great uncles, and walk through the highs and lows of Everett’s endlessly promising career. Everett’s Super 8 questionnaire is a staff favorite, full of stories, inspiration, and a touching story about Turner Classic Movies. Films Mentioned Somebody Somewhere * Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder All About Eve A Letter to Three Wives Sex and the City* The Sound of Music The Wizard of Oz * Mommie Dearest Magic Mike XXL Rudy Let the Good Times Roll Dancer in the Dark Young Frankenstein *Available on Max as of 11/19 (Availability of titles subject to change) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 55m 40s | ||||||
| 11/12/24 | ![]() Bill Murray | Season two of Talking Pictures is here! Bill Murray doesn’t do a lot of podcasts, but he was game to talk movies with host Ben Mankiewicz. They dive into his comedies (Stripes, Caddyshack, Groundhog Day) and discuss the directors Murray works with repeatedly (Wes Anderson, Jim Jarmusch). Murray remembers growing up a “bad boy” in a house with eight siblings and how success impacted his mom. Finally, our Super 8 returns and you don’t want to miss the prop Bill Murray says he would steal for his personal collection. Films Mentioned: Meatballs Ghostbusters Stripes Caddyshack Groundhog Day Broken Flowers Lost in Translation Rushmore Red River Frankenstein Dracula The Fugitive Going My Way Bells of Saint Mary's Yankee Doodle Dandy The Sound of Music The Razor's Edge Mad Dog and Glory Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Olive Kitteridge * Moonrise Kingdom The Royal Tenenbaums The Grand Budapest Hotel Coffee and Cigarettes * The Limits of Control The Dead Don’t Die Bottle Rocket Asteroid City Barry Lyndon Gallipoli Ninotchka Old Yeller The Man with Two Brains Nothing but Trouble *Available on Max as of 11/12 (Availability of titles subject to change) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 03m 02s | ||||||
| 10/30/24 | ![]() Coming Soon: Season 2 Talking Pictures | Talking Pictures is back for its second season, filled with new guests and new stories about how movies shape us, change us – and make us laugh. This season, host Ben Mankiewicz sits down with some of the funniest stars in Hollywood, folks like Bill Murray, Margot Robbie, Carol Burnett, Henry Winkler and many more. Comedy legends open up about their toughest struggles, their wildest moments, and the twists of fate that made them famous. Each episode culminates with the Super 8, where they reveal their most cherished movie memories and film favorites. From TCM and MAX, this is Season 2 of Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast, hosted by Ben Mankiewicz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 2m 30s | ||||||
| 4/26/24 | ![]() Bonus Episode: Mario Cantone | In a special bonus episode of Talking Pictures recorded live at the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival in Hollywood, host Ben Mankiewicz interviews actor, comedian, and classic movie lover, Mario Cantone. They discuss Mario’s life before acting, his role in HBO’s “Sex and the City” and the Max series “And Just Like That…,” and Ben challenges Mario to the Super 8 movie questionnaire. Films Mentioned: Sex and the City And Just Like That… Hello Dolly Blazing Saddles Lady Sings the Blues The Lady Gambles Slap Shot Chinatown Network Quiz Show All About Eve Guys and Dolls My Cousin Vinny The Thorn Birds New York, New York Looking For Mr. Goodbar Pollyanna Bambi West Side Story (1961) Cleopatra The Wizard of Oz A Star is Born (1954) The Godfather Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 02m 43s | ||||||
| 3/19/24 | ![]() Bill Hader | Director, actor, Saturday Night Live veteran, and cinephile Bill Hader joins host Ben Mankiewicz to talk about his heroes (Stanley Kubrick, Joel and Ethan Coen), about writing and directing his HBO show Barry, and if you’re hoping for a few of his expert impressions, you won’t be disappointed. Hader also ventures into his movie-watching past by answering our Super 8 questionnaire. Films Mentioned: Top Gun (1986) Superbad Trainwreck* Inside Out Barry* The Shining 2001: A Space Odyssey* Dr. Strangelove* A Clockwork Orange* The Natural Oliver! Planet of the Apes (1968) Paths of Glory Mars Attacks! Evil Dead Rashomon* Seven Samurai* Ikiru* It’s A Wonderful Life Bad News Bears Shawshank Redemption The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) Barton Fink A Serious Man* Inside Llewyn Davis Intolerable Cruelty Hail, Caesar! Burn After Reading Trouble in Paradise The Apartment Five Graves to Cairo Double Indemnity One, Two, Three Sunset Boulevard Kes To Kill A Mockingbird From Here to Eternity Von Ryan’s Express Dreams (1990) The Last Detail The Great Muppet Caper Midnight Run The Black Hole (1979) *Available on Max as of 3/19 (Availability of titles subject to change) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 58m 36s | ||||||
| 3/12/24 | ![]() Patty Jenkins | Host Ben Mankiewicz visits with director Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman, Monster) and her mother (!!) to talk superheroes, female serial killers, and gets her take on being a female director in Hollywood. Patty surprises Ben with stories about her friendship with singer Steve Perry and she talks about that rumored Star Wars script. Plus, an impressive Super 8 for your movie list. Films Mentioned: Wonder Woman* Wonder Woman 1984* Monster Midnight Cowboy The Devil's Advocate Superman (1978)* Reds What Have I Done To Deserve This? I Know Where I’m Going A Matter of Life and Death Moulin Rouge The Red Balloon* Charade Bridge Over the River Kwai The Best Years of Our Lives Doctor Zhivago *Available on Max as of 3/12 (Availability of titles subject to change) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 01m 24s | ||||||
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16 placements across 16 markets.
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16 placements across 16 markets.













